Category Archives: Local News
DNR Stocking Wiper Fish at Area Lakes, Including Schildberg Recreation Area in Atlantic
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will introduce Wipers, a cross between a white bass and a striped bass, into the Schildberg Recreation Area in Atlantic, Lake Icaria, Lake Manawa, and ...
Jun 30, 2024
Farm Bureau's Fourth of July Summer Cookout Survey Shows Record High Prices
(NAFB) The American Farm Bureau Federation's annual Summer Cookout Cost Survey shows food prices at record levels. Bernt Nelson, an economist with Farm Bureau, talks about the data. For more informati...
Jun 30, 2024
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit TS Bank
(Atlantic) The Ambassadors gathered to welcome new staff members to the TS Bank team on Thursday. The Ambassadors welcomed Le Ann Erickson to her new role as branch manager. Le Ann has worked in banki...
Jun 30, 2024
Gas Prices Rise Ahead of July 4 Weekend
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 13 cents to an average of $3.31 across Iowa, still five cents lower than one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was ...
Jun 30, 2024
Follow up: Cass County EMA Coordinator Describes Friday's Funnel Sightings as a Weak Rope Tornado
(Atlantic) Several funnel clouds were sighted, and a brief one touched down in Cass County on Friday evening. The sirens went off when a rope tornado was spotted four miles southwest of Marne at 7:49 ...
Jun 29, 2024
Rain Totals
Rain Totals Adair-.22 Anita-.35 Audubon- Atlantic-.25 Corning-.14 Darrin Petty Seven Miles West of Atlantic-No rain (Did report funnel cloud near west of his residence, videos are on westerniowatoday....
Jun 29, 2024
High Rainfall Amounts Could Impact Pheasant Population
(Lewis) The abundant rainfall this spring will likely hurt the pheasant population this fall. John Lorenzen of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources stated that the weather impact won't be known un...
Jun 29, 2024
Photos of June 28 Tornado in Cass County
(Atlantic) Below are photos of the tornado in Cass County. Click HERE to see the Tornado Video sent by Melanie Petty seven miles west of Atlantic. Click HERE for more footage of the Video of a Tornado...
Jun 28, 2024
Adair County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Adair Co) Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater provided an update to the Board of Supervisors this morning on where they are at with storm damage to their facilities. Sheriff Vandewater said they hav...
Jun 28, 2024
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve IVF Access and Affordability
(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to protect access to fertility treatments, including invitro-fertilization (IVF), for millions of Ameri...
Jun 28, 2024
